Piezoelectric osteotomy in hand surgery: First experiences with a new technique

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Volumn 7, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Hoigne, Dominik J ^a   Stübinger, Stefan ^a   Von Kaenel, Oliver ^b   Shamdasani, Sonia ^a   Hasenboehler, Paula ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BASEL   (Switzerland)

^b University Hospital of Basel   (Switzerland)

^c Bethesda Spital   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE HEALING; HAND SURGERY; HUMAN; MALE; METACARPAL BONE FRACTURE; OPERATION DURATION; OSTEOTOMY; PIEZOELECTRICITY; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; ULTRASOUND; VIBRATION;

ADULT; ELECTRICITY; HUMANS; METACARPAL BONES; OSTEOTOMY;

EID: 33646571932     PISSN: 14712474     EISSN: 14712474     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2474-7-36     Document Type: Article

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